*Jesus
wept – Jn 11.35, Lk 19.41/Mt 23.37
- at the death of His friend – even though He would raise him from death
- over the sins of His people
*Did
you know the Lord keeps all your broken hearted tears? - Ps 57.8
Tears
are caused by irritation in the eye but more to the point as noted in
our study – strong emotion(s)
Our
nature is to want to be happy & carefree but let's take a look at
why people cry and consider that tears are a gift from God.
2
Ki 20.5/Isa 38.5
King
Hezekiah was sick and going to die – he cried about it but God
spared him 15 more years – the Lord said, “I
have seen thy tears.”
- Even though you may feel alone in your tears, understand that God see's each and every one and He see's You!
Est
8.3
Esther
was crushed because of the impending doom of her people – so she
begged the king to spare them – her tears gave her boldness
and courage!
- It is right to pour out your heart the King Jesus when you see others in trouble.
Job
16.29
“My
friends scorn me; mine eye poureth out unto God.”
- Job cried because he was mocked of/in his troubles – it seemed no one understood – even accused him that the trouble was his fault
Ps
42.3
Tears
will cause one to question God
- David was sad because his former friend, King Saul had turned against him – even wanted him dead!
Ps
80.5
One
may have tears because of your own wrong doing
- Being sad because you have done wrong is a good thing – it means you have a conscience. The worst thing one can do is not cry and get hard and bitter in life. It causes you to in turn hurt others and sometimes yourself.
Ps
126.5
“They
that sow in tears shall reap in joy.”
- When tears are for brokeness over someone or something done wrong, this Psalm give promise of a better day.
Isa
16.9
Another
prophet weeping because of the ruin of a people.
Why
did Jeremiah cry?
Jer
9.1, 13.17, 14.17 The disobedience of his people
- Are you sad when people you love and care about do wrong?
Lam
1.2
- One weeps because a friend is now and enemy
Mal
2.13
Malachi
is begging God for mercy and that produces tears.
- Are you sorry for you sin(s) enough to cry? Someone paid the price that you could be forgiven. Do you weep because of His sacrifice?
NT
Mk
9.24
A
daddy crying because his child has died
Lk
7.38, 44
A
woman so broken hearted because of her sin, she washes His feet with
her tears and the hairs of her head.
Have
you ever felt this low and humble because you knew He was right and
you were wrong?
Acts
20.19
Look
how Paul served the Lord – tears/humility
Acts
20.31 Paul's tears were a warning -
- Have you begged someone in tears, not to do a thing because they would suffer for it?
2
Cor 2.4
Paul's
tears were out of great love for the believers – are
yours?
2
Tim 1.4
Happy
tears to see a loved one
Heb
12.17
Esau's
tears brought not repentance – sad but true – God forgives whom
He will.
So,
there are tears of:
sadness
boldness
courage
hurt
disappointment
disobedience
questions
for
others
brokeness
humility
happiness
love
loss
THE
GOOD NEWS IS “TEARS AREN'T FOREVER!!!”
- We are promised in Ps 30.5, “Weeping may endure for a night, but joy cometh in the morning.”
- Tears come and go but are a necessary part of the believers life because they are a healing gift of God.
- Rev 7.17, 21.4 promises that one day “God shall wipe away ALL tears...” He even promises that in that day there will be, “no more death, sorrow OR crying.”
- GONE!
- There will come a day, for the believer, that tears will END!
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